Sony Xperia 5 V Help Manual page 134

Help Guide
Smartphone
Xperia 5 V XQ-DE54/XQ-DE72
Using the External monitor app
By connecting to an external camera such as Sony Alpha cameras, External monitor app can help you in the following
situations:
Take advantage of the high-definition display of your Xperia by using it as a camera monitor.
Ensure your subject is in focus by pinching in or out on the smartphone screen to zoom in or out.
Find the best lighting in various shooting environments using the Brightness adjustment function.
You can check the exposure and focus of the input video by displaying waveform, false color, zebra, and peaking
info.
You can record the video that you monitor on Xperia and use it as a backup if needed.
By using the streaming mode, you can live stream from anywhere via a mobile network while monitoring video from an
external camera.
Deliver up to 4K high-resolution content from the connected camera to your audience.
Easily publish your content across various social media services using the RTMP protocol.
When using the External monitor app, connect a video device that supports USB Video Class (UVC) output to your
Xperia device.
Note
Videos will be displayed in limited range on your Xperia device regardless of the input range from the connected video device.
The luminance and color of the video displayed on your Xperia device may be different from the original video depending on the
input video and its video format.
Hint
When 4K video is input from the connected video device, the frame rate is limited to 30 fps.
If the connection with the connected video device is unstable, try using a frame rate of 30 fps. Tap
settings] > [Frame rate].
Find and tap (External monitor icon) to launch the External monitor app.
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If (External monitor icon) is not in the app drawer, find and tap [Settings] > [Device connection] > [Connection
preferences] > [External monitor], and then tap the [Show External monitor app] switch.
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(Settings icon) > [Monitor